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Center is a tiny town of 605 people in Howard County, Indiana. It's about 4 miles from Kokomo, IN and 46 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $230k and rent runs about $937 a month.
605people
$230kTypical home
$937/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
30"Snow
221Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 605
- Part of a metro area
- About 671 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 4 mi to Kokomo, IN
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $230k (≈$1,450/mo)
- Median rent $937/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 221 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 144 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 127 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (376 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (967 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 33% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to LAF airport
- 51 mi to IND (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 850 ft
- 484 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 135 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Howard County: R+35 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.